Jeanette Aw
Jeanette Aw Ee-Ping (born 28 June 1979), also known as Ou Xuan, is a Singaporean actress, host, filmmaker, businesswoman and writer. Aw was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006, after which she achieved wider success with her leading role in acclaimed drama The Little Nyonya. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2002 to 2017 and was once managed by Hype Records.
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| Born | Jeanette Aw Ee-Ping 28 June 1979 Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
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| Alma mater | National University of Singapore |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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| Awards | Star Awards Best Newcomer 2002 N/A Best Actress 2016 The Dream Makers II Favourite Female Character 2010 Together 2014 The Dream Makers 2015 The Journey: Tumultuous Times 2016 The Dream Makers II Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) 2011 Breakout 2014 The Dream Makers 2015 World at Your Feet 2016 The Dream Makers II |
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| Traditional Chinese | 歐萱 |
| Simplified Chinese | 欧萱 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Ōu Xuān |
| Jyutping | Au1 Hyun1 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 歐燕蘋 |
| Simplified Chinese | 欧燕苹 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Ōu Yànpíng |
| Website | jcode |
Through her television career, Aw has established herself as one of the most popular and high-profile celebrities in Singapore. She has won 29 popularity and performance awards, the record number for a performer, at Singapore Mediacorp's Star Awards. Aw has published two books; Jeanette Aw: Definitions in 2012 and Sol's World: Somebody to Love in 2015. She also starred in musical Beauty World in 2015.
While in college, Aw entered TV talent scouting competition Route to Glamour, in which she placed first. She signed on with SPH Mediaworks and made her acting debut in the 2001 drama Touched. Aw then signed on to Mediacorp in 2002 and played the intellectually challenged character Mo Jingjing in Holland V (2003). Aw garnered critical appreciation for portraying flawed actress, Zhao Fei Er, in The Dream Makers (2013) and its 2015 sequel. She won her first Best Actress award at the Star Awards for her performance in the latter drama.